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Josh Hopkins

American actor (born 1970)


Summary

American actor (born 1970)

FieldValue
nameJosh Hopkins
imageJosh Hopkins (cropped).jpg
captionHopkins in 2010
birth_nameWilliam Joshua Hopkins
birth_date
birth_placeLexington, Kentucky, U.S.
occupationActor
years_active1995–present
parentsLarry J. Hopkins (father)

William Joshua Hopkins (born September 12, 1970) is an American actor. His best known roles include Raymond Millbury on Ally McBeal (2001–2002), Grayson Ellis on Cougar Town (2009–2015), and Liam O'Connor on Quantico (2015–2016).

Early life

He was born to Larry J. Hopkins and Carolyn Pennebaker on September 12, 1970. He has two sisters. Hopkins attended The Lexington School and was a member of the JV basketball team.

Career

Hopkins joined the fourth and last season of New York Undercover in 1998. In 1999, Hopkins appeared in Alanis Morissette's "Unsent" music video. He portrayed Paul Allen in the 1999 film Pirates of Silicon Valley and Raymond Milbury on the television series Ally McBeal from 2001 to 2002.

In 2005, Hopkins guest starred on Fox's show Bones as Temperance Brennan's former professor and lover, Michael Stires, in the episode "The Girl in the Fridge". Hopkins has also guest starred in CSI: Miami. In season 1 of the CBS series Cold Case, Hopkins played the role of Assistant District Attorney Jason Kite. The show was especially noted for the on-screen chemistry between Hopkins' character and the character of Detective Lilly Rush, played by Kathryn Morris.

He portrayed womanizer Charlie Babcock on the television series Pepper Dennis in 2006. He later worked with his former Ally McBeal co-star Calista Flockhart when he had a recurring role on Brothers & Sisters. He also had a semi-regular role as Peter Manning on the Fox drama Vanished during 2006.

Hopkins is the writer and performer of the song "Feigning Interest", a humorous music video about dating that became popular in 2007.

Hopkins starred in the 2008 CBS summer drama Swingtown as Roger Thompson. The series was intended for the fall 2007 season, but was postponed due to the writer's strike. It has sparked some controversy for its portrayal of 1970s culture, including open marriage and key parties.

In 2009, Hopkins appeared as Dr. Noah Barnes in season 2 of ABC's Private Practice. He played the character Grayson Ellis on the sitcom Cougar Town, which premiered September 23, 2009, on ABC and later moved to TBS. In 2015, Hopkins joined the main cast for Quantico playing the role of Liam O'Connor, a seasoned FBI agent working in the academy.

In 2018, Hopkins joined the main cast of Whiskey Cavalier in the role of FBI agent Ray Prince.

Hopkins currently works on a podcast called The Rex Chapman Show, which debuted on Basketballnews.com on March 16, 2021, with friend and former NBA player Rex Chapman.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Parallel SonsMarty
1997G.I. Jane'Flea'
2000Love & SexJoey Santino
The Perfect StormCaptain Darryl Ennis
2001One Eyed KingChuckie
2007The InsatiableChet
2008Pretty Ugly PeopleGeorge
2010Lebanon, Pa.Will
20122nd ServeOwen Match
2014Kelly & CalJosh
Get On UpRalph Bass
The Opposite SexKenny
2016Car DogsMike Reynolds
2017Only the BraveCalifornia Hot Shot Supervisor
2019Crown VicJack Van Zandt
2024RustWood Helm

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Law & OrderKen SoamesEpisode: "Atonement"
1998Silencing MaryClay RobertsTV movie
1998–1999New York UndercoverDetective Alec StoneMain cast (season 4)
1999Pirates of Silicon ValleyPaul AllenTV movie
1999–2001Jack & JillMatt Prophet9 episodes
2000L.A. ConfidentialOfficer Bud WhiteTV pilot (not shown until 2003)
2001Kate BrasherOfficer Tony Giordano2 episodes
2001–2002Ally McBealRaymond MillburyMain cast (season 5)
2003Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDEA Special Agent Tim DonovanEpisode: "Loss"
2003–2006Cold CaseAssistant District Attorney Kite10 episodes
2004NYPD 2069Alex Franco / Alex BolanderTV movie
North ShoreMorgan Holt4 episodes
2005Global FrequencySean FlynnPilot
BonesMichael StiresEpisode: "The Girl in the Fridge"
2006Surrender DorothyPeterTV movie
VanishedPeter ManningRecurring cast; 8 episodes
Pepper DennisCharlie BabcockMain cast
Brothers and SistersWarren Salter9 episodes
2007Ghost WhispererShane CarsonEpisode: "No Safe Place"
2008SwingtownRoger ThompsonMain cast
200912 Men of ChristmasWill AlbrechtTV movie
Pushing DaisiesShane TrickleEpisode: "Kerplunk"
CSI: MiamiMark Gantry2 episodes
Private PracticeDr. Noah Barnes5 episodes
2009–2015Cougar TownGrayson EllisMain cast
2011CastlePolice OfficerEpisode: "Demons"
2012In Plain SightKenny2 episodes
Hot in ClevelandWaiterEpisode: "Love is Blind"; uncredited
Men at WorkRyanEpisode: "Toilet at Work"
2013The Client ListDylanEpisode: "I Ain't Broke But I'm Badly Bent"
2014UndateableJuliusEpisode: "The Julius Effect"
NorthpoleRyanTV movie
2015–2016QuanticoLiam O'ConnorMain cast
2019True DetectiveJim Dobkins4 episodes
Whiskey CavalierRay PrinceMain cast
2022WalkerFenton Cole2 episodes
2023The RookieCharles Baudelaire1 episode
2024ShrinkingMacEpisode: "Honesty Era"

References

References

  1. (July 15, 2012). "Cold Case".
  2. "Swingtown".
  3. Petski, Denise. (July 17, 2015). "Josh Hopkins Joins ABC's 'Quantico' As Series Regular". Deadline.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie. (August 23, 2018). "'Whiskey Cavalier': Josh Hopkins Named Series Regular On New ABC Dramedy". Deadline.
  5. (March 11, 2021). "BasketballNews.com adds Rex Chapman to staff as podcast host".
  6. Keegan, Rebecca. (May 17, 2023). "Cannes: 'Rust' Producer Is "Realistic" About Film's Future Sales".
  7. Paul, Larisha. (May 23, 2023). "Alec Baldwin Reaches End of 'Long and Difficult Road' as 'Rust' Wraps Filming".
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